Addis ababa: Vice-President Kashim Shettima has shed light on the rationale behind President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a ‘State of Emergency on Agriculture.’ Shettima’s remarks were made during a session titled ‘Country Perspectives: Government-led Strategies and Regional Framework’ at the ongoing UN Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. According to News Agency […]
FG’s Coordinated Wholesale Centres to Curb Fake, Expired Drugs in Nigeria
Abuja: The Federal Government says the Coordinated Wholesale Centres (CWCs) being established across Nigeria will help eliminate the circulation of fake, substandard, and expired medicines. Mr. Bulama Yakubu, Head of Drug and Vaccine Development and Drug Distribution System at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja. According […]
Global Growth Projected at 3.0% in 2025- IMF
Abuja: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected global growth at 3.0 percent in 2025 and 3.1 percent in 2026, as significant policy shifts continue to unfold worldwide. This projection is contained in the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update for July 2025, titled ‘Global Economy: Tenuous Resilience amid Persistent Uncertainty’. According to News […]
U.S. AFRICOM Leaders Emphasize Security and Economic Ties During Angola and Namibia Visit
Washington D.C.: The U.S. Department of State’s Africa Regional Media Hub recently hosted a digital press briefing, bringing together U.S. Africa Command’s Deputy Commander, Lt. Gen. John W. Brennan, and the Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Engagement, Ambassador Robert Scott. The briefing focused on advancing U.S.-Africa security cooperation, particularly highlighting recent engagements in Angola […]
‘Beyond Expectations’, A Legacy of Integrity: Yakubu Mohammed, Journalist, Reformer & Reluctant Politician
Lagos: In “Beyond Expectations,” veteran journalist and media entrepreneur Yakubu Mohammed delivers a deeply personal yet historically significant memoir that chronicles not only his extraordinary life journey but also key moments in Nigeria’s political and media evolution. According to News Agency of Nigeria, for readers who have long sought clarity on Dele Giwa and the […]